Facilities
Undergraduate and postgraduate
- The Deborah Smith Teaching Building is the centrepiece for our student community and includes facilities such as:
- study spaces like the Think Tank and Creative Lounge
- teaching laboratories
- computer rooms
- flexible learning spaces
- large capacity lecture theatres with replay technology
Postgraduate-specific
Depending on your course you'll also have access to facilities in our various research centres:
Key messages (UG and PGT)
- We have received Accreditation or Advanced Accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology for all of our degree programmes.
- Biosciences Society - Student-led society which aims to bring people from all Biosciences degrees together through fun events, socials and excursions as well as guest lectures from speakers.
- We are fully committed to the Athena SWAN Charter which recognises the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all and we are proud to have held an Athena SWAN Gold award since 2014.
- All of our undergraduate programmes, including integrated Masters, are available with an optional extra year in industry.
Key message about Biology at York.
Biology is at the heart of so many of the challenges that the world faces, and our aim is to tackle these through excellent bioscience education and world-class, impactful research.
League tables
- 6th in the UK, The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- 8th in the UK, Complete University Guide 2024
- UK top ten for our research, in the Times Higher Education’s REF results 2021
- 1st in the Russell Group for "Learning resources", National Student Survey 2023
Relevant links
Undergraduate and postgraduate
- Biological Sciences student blogs (UG and PGT)
- Interview with a York academic - Department of Biology
- Department of Biology tour at the Uni of York
- Free online course, "bugs, brains and beasts"
Undergraduate-specific
Postgraduate-specific
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